Dog the Bounty Hunter

Commotion fills the professional life and personal life of a bounty hunter.

Dog the Bounty Hunter

Parental Guide

Engrossing, gritty reality show has some bite.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sex

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Violence

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Parents need to know that the star of this reality show is a former convict who now spends his time hunting down fugitives from the law. This means that his work takes him to some seedy spots (including drug-infested neighborhoods) and gives viewers a good look at some hardened, careless criminals. He sometimes threatens to use force, but actual conflicts are rare, and violence isn't a big issue.

Season 6 Episode 4:

Midnight Run

Season 6 Episode 2:

Wrong Turn

Dog and his team hunt a target with a taste for drugs and a record of reckless driving that resonates on the anniversary of the fatal vehicular accident that claimed the life of the bounty hunter's daughter, Barbara Katie.

Season 5 Episode 3:

Island Hopper

Season 5 Episode 2:

Jack & Jill

Dog and his crew track a brother and sister who have both been charged with drug-related offenses; when the team heads to the last known address, the mother of the fugitives insists that no one is inside.

Season 4 Episode 39:

New Dog in Town

Season 4 Episode 38:

Prayers and Mace

Dog helps Tim and fellow bondsman James track down fugitives; the police declare a felon with a long rap sheet to be armed and dangerous; a fugitive abandons her parental responsibilities for the ice pipe.

Season 4 Episode 30:

Felons Interrupted

Season 4 Episode 28:

Family Business

Dog prepares to make a goodwill trip to a home for children in need; Dog visits a man's children after he turns himself in; Dog believes that a fugitive is close to home despite rumors of him being in Texas.